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Is God Irrelevant?

Davidson Loehr, Religion Dispatches. June 14, 2010.

Like it or not, since the 19th century, religion has lost most of its authority as the go-to place for our enduring questions, yearnings, stories and role models.

Do Atheists Have God All Wrong?

Troy Jollimore, Truthdig. December 6, 2009.

A new book, "The Case for God," argues that prominent non-believers like Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris are wrong. Is it based on wishful thinking?

Imagine No Religion? Atheist Movement Gains Momentum

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. September 30, 2009.

The Freedom From Religion Foundation is using quotes from famous atheists to spread the message in its national billboard campaign.

Why the "New Atheists" Are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy

Robert Wright, AlterNet. July 16, 2009.

Chris Hitchens, Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins have enlisted in the War on Terror because they believe that religion is not just mistaken, but evil.

40 Million Nonbelievers in America? The Secret Is Almost Out

Ronald Aronson, Religion Dispatches. May 5, 2009.

Secularists have very quietly become one of America’s largest minorities -- how long before they use their power?

Rise of the New Atheists

Ronald Aronson, The Nation. June 16, 2007.

An increasingly outspoken community of atheists and agnostics is getting fed up with being marginalized, ignored and insulted.

What Makes an Atheist Get out of Bed in the Morning?

Daniel Lazare, The Nation. May 15, 2007.

In their rush to throw out God, atheist writers appear to have given little thought to what should replace the deity.

The Dawkins Delusion

Alister McGrath, AlterNet. January 26, 2007.

An Oxford theologian contends that the aggressive rhetoric of Richard Dawkins' books masks a deep insecurity about the public credibility of atheism.

Atheist Richard Dawkins on 'The God Delusion'

Terrence McNally, AlterNet. January 18, 2007.

In the last few years, Americans have seen the harm that results when political decisions are made in the name of religion. Now, the non-believers are fighting back.